Helping parents of children with extreme picky eating find peace at the table with the STEPS+ approach.

Joined March 2015
This conversation between @v_solesmith and @DodellMD is an absolute gem. (Make sure to subscribe while you're there, Virginia's content is always can't-miss.) virginiasolesmith.substack.c…
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Everyone wants to make dinner cleanup easier. Here are 5 realistic tips for busy families -- make cleanup a breeze, so you can focus on the fun and conversation! ow.ly/5ckY50FmIXG #cleaning #familydinner #simple #parenting #tips
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What is "extreme" #pickyeating? Find out on the"Food Issues" #podcast w. special guest Jenny McGlothlin from @EPEhelp via @ApplePodcasts @spotifypodcasts or your fav #podcasting site. #newpodcastepisode #newpodcastalert #PodcastRecommendations #kidsnutrition
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Is your kid an "extreme" #pickyeater? Learn the signs on today's episode of the "Food Issues" #podcast w. special guest Jenny McGlothlin from @EPEhelp. #newpodcastepisode #newpodcastalert #kidsnutrition
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A study of 2 million post-Covid patients found that nearly one quarter have sought medical care for long-haul health problems—including many who initially experienced only mild or no symptoms. nyti.ms/3iEk3UK
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Parents and educators are under tremendous pressure to teach kids "healthy eating." Families and schools are better off creating an environment that fosters a healthy *relationship* with eating.
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7/9 For 8 months the US government has ignored, sidelined, & undermined public health and scientific recommendations. They have taken the tools we have to fight Covid and broken them. Masks. Testing. Effective communication. Contact tracing. Strategic closures. Careful reopening.
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Covid Epi Weekly: People are tired of fighting the virus, but the virus isn’t tired of infecting people As parts of Europe and the US show, turn your back on Covid and it will come back to bite you. Cases trending up again in many states, likely to hit 50,000/day in October. 1/9
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Research shows that #familydinner builds #literacy skills in kids. Here are some ways to make it even more fun and engaging! #reading #familyfun #dinnergames
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🙌🏻 This is so important in all areas of child development, but especially feeding. Children need to feel a sense of safety and comfort around food in order to explore and build their relationship. . . Building… instagram.com/p/CBv6QKXhTAm/…
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❔What does "readiness" mean? . . The first step in our tube weaning program evaluation is assessing a child's readiness to wean from their feeding tube. We focus on their medical readiness, as well as assessing… instagram.com/p/CBimPLqBLEq/…
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From my new paper in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, co-authored with Katja Rowell MD (@EPEhelp ) and Gianina Postavaru PhD. Access the full text via this link (valid until 28th July) authors.elsevier.com/a/1bCG-… #SDT #ARFID #pickyeating #RFT #Responsivefeeding
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"Spirited" children often find it hard to sleep. So here is a blog with our thoughts on sleep and "Spirited" ones. This one can help you. Dr. Mary and Lynn parentchildhelp.com/BlogPost…
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Building trust is one of the most important foundational pieces to fostering a happy and healthy relationship with food. We shared the Thrive Bill of Rights last week (link in bio), which outlines how important it is… instagram.com/p/CAFqgZCAos7/…
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"Nearly one in five children 12 and younger are not getting enough to eat — three times the rate reported during the Great Recession in 2008 — according to a survey released Wednesday by the Brookings Institution," writes @v_solesmith for the @nytimes: nytimes.com/2020/05/07/paren…
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🙌🏻 THIS IS SO IMPORTANT! . . If you listened to our podcast yesterday, you heard Noelle’s parents tell the story of her tube weaning journey with Thrive. This was a quote that stuck out to us while recording the… instagram.com/p/B_pcNxzHEI3/…
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🧑🏻‍🍳👨🏼‍🍳Everyone is baking during quarantine, even your little ones! Here are a few tips on how baking can help with your child’s development: . . Baking helps to encourage language skills through following directions… instagram.com/p/B_XqtWan9GE/…
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“Meet” us for coffee through our Tube to Table podcast. Send us the topics you want to hear and we’ll share them during upcoming episodes! Feel free to share with us why it’s important to you! We love hearing from our… instagram.com/p/B_U4-E9B6w_/…
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